alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
ash-tree
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From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “But—to burn things, Derek!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But—to burn things, Derek!
Derek
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From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
head-gear
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From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
ironicadjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
It'll
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From this reading “It'll kill him,” he said.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “It'll kill him,” he said.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
Nedda
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From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am here,” she said at last.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “But—to burn things, Derek!
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At that ironic little speech Derek sat up.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nedda, her blue head-gear trailing, followed along at the boy's side while he passed through the orchard and two fields; and when he threw himself down under an ash-tree she, too, subsided, waiting for him to notice her.
